Recipes

Hubby and I no longer eat the way we did when we first married. He is diabetic and cannot eat a lot of the foods he really loves. (I tell him all things in moderation, but he insists that he can NOT eat some things, so I let him be.)

I do very little cooking these days. When our girls were home I went all out and fixed full meals for dinner. Now, our Jet Stream Oven is our best cooking aide. Just pop a couple of chicken breasts in there, cook for a few minutes, serve with veggies and you have a fast, low cal dinner. Yup. That’s us these days. Fast and low cal.

So, it has been awhile since I have fixed the following recipes. But, I will share them as requested. And, aren’t you glad I haven’t given this cookbook to Jenn, yet? This recipe is penciled in on a flysheet of that book.

You'll have to make it and supply some gorgeus pics, Lolo.

Chili Recipe for Lolo and Ladybug
From the cafeteria queen at the manufacturing plant my husband worked for in Columbus, Ohio waaaaaayyyyyy back in the 70’s before we moved to Alaska.

Yield: 20 qts. (yes, that is a lot – it was to feed a manufacturing plant full of people)
I divide the recipe to make smaller batches – works quite well.

Fat 1cup
Garlic Minced 2 Tablespoons
Onions Coarse 8 cups
Grnd Beef 10#
Salt ¼ cup
Chili Powder ¾ cup
Cayenne 1 Tablespoon
Oregano 2 Tablespoons
Tomatoes 2 #10 cans
Tomato Puree 1 #10 can
Kidney Beans 1 #10 cans

The original recipe did not come with directions, only ingredients. Seasoned cooks (heh, punny, moosie) can play this by ear – do the meat – do the onions and garlic – mix the two – add the rest of the ingredients – simmer for an hour or by taste/smell – eat (the best part) while watching the Super Bowl.

Our tastes have changed over the years, so this recipe is different each time I cook it.
*This is WONDERFUL with moose meat or caribou (any game animal) – gives it a whole new flavor.
*I generally use the darker, smaller beans – and like to mix with black beans.
*Increase or decrease the spices to your individual tastes. Hubby also likes to add jalapenos to his individual servings.

Lolo – NO CHICKEN BROTH (heh)
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Want an easy recipe for a Salmon Ball? This is a hit at showers, receptions, etc.

1 15.5 oz can salmon, drained and flaked (home canned salmon is best, of course – heh)
¼ tsp. Liquid barbecued smoke flavoring (substitute 1 small can of [home smoked and canned] smoked salmon, drained)
1 8 oz. Package cream cheese (may use low-fat substitute)
1 Tablespoon grated onion
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Teaspoons horseradish
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

Combine all ingredients except nuts and parsley. Mix well. Chill one hour. Combine nuts and parsley on wax paper. Shape salmon mixture into ball or log. Roll in parsley-nut mixture. Refrigerate several hours. Serve with crackers.

There you have it. From my heart to yours. Now, go on and fix it, and don't forget to invite me to share. ;-))

Posted by Purplemoose at March 28, 2004 09:21 PM